State Question 814 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to change the way Oklahoma’s tobacco settlement money is distributed.
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State Question 805 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to end the use of sentence enhancements for people convicted of nonviolent crimes
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Guest
September 30, 2020 // Updated: September 29, 2020
Food insecurity is a major issue in Oklahoma. Prior to the pandemic, 1 in 5 children lived in households where access to food wasn’t always reliable. Now, due to the broad economic impact of COVID-19, it is projected that in…
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Steve Lewis
September 29, 2020 // Updated: September 29, 2020
A short interim study was held last week on Senate Bill 1286 that was introduced by Sen. George Young, D-OKC, at the beginning of last session. The bill would have created a 30-member Oklahoma Commission on Race and Equality to…
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By:
Dave Hamby
September 27, 2020 // Updated: September 27, 2020
COVID-19 in Oklahoma prisons is a moral emergency; Policy Matters: Fulfilling our moral responsibility; Interim studies examine police reform measures; Building Community Unity.
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By:
Miguel Rios
September 24, 2020 // Updated: January 5, 2021
Ricardo Chavez has been helping his family navigate through health care access since he could walk. After relying on Medicaid himself years later, he witnessed firsthand the disparity that exists between those with quality access to health care and those without.
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By:
Steve Lewis
September 23, 2020 // Updated: September 26, 2020
It is an open question whether any sort of law enforcement reform will make it across the finish line during the session next year. The call for reform increased exponentially after the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota and other…
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By:
Dave Hamby
September 20, 2020 // Updated: September 19, 2020
Census data show Oklahoma still lags nation in poverty rate; Policy Matters: Poverty is an issue, now more than ever; Education Secretary appointment may set up interesting dynamic; State has a moral and legal duty to protect inmates from COVID-19.
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By:
Damion Shade
September 19, 2020 // Updated: August 21, 2025
Numerous prisons in this state are battling growing outbreaks, but Oklahoma’s policymakers still have time to act.
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Proposed policy solutions
• Second federal relief package
• Implement Oklahoma’s Medicaid expansion quickly
• Enforce federal eviction moratorium
• Rent assistance
New Census data released today show Oklahoma’s poverty rate remained higher than the national average in 2019 but…
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